Kentucky's 37th Senate district

Kentucky's 37th State Senate district
Senator	David Yates D–Louisville since January 1, 2021
Registration	58.7% Democratic 30.1% Republican 10.7% No party preference
Demographics	60.0% White 22.7% Black 8.1% Hispanic 3.7% Asian 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7% Other 4.7% Multiracial
Population (2022)	114,105
Registered voters (June 2024)	80,007

Kentucky's 37th Senatorial district is one of 38 districts in the Kentucky Senate. It comprises part of Jefferson County. It has been represented by David Yates (D–Louisville) since 2021.^[1] As of 2022, the district had a population of 114,105.^[2]

From 1986 to 1989 and 1993 to 2005, the district was represented by Larry Saunders, who was president of the Senate from 1997 to 2000.

On July 1, 2024, the district had 80,007 registered voters, who were registered with the following parties.

Year	Office	Results[a]
2022	Senator	Booker 54.0 - 46.0%
	Amendment 1	65.3 - 34.7%
	Amendment 2	67.6 - 32.4%
2023	Governor	Beshear 68.7 - 31.3%
	Secretary of State	Wheatley 57.8 - 42.2%
	Attorney General	Stevenson 58.7 - 41.3%
	Auditor of Public Accounts	Reeder 57.7 - 42.3%
	State Treasurer	Bowman 60.9 - 39.1%
	Commissioner of Agriculture	Enlow 58.9 - 41.1%

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	District location
Charles W. A. McCann (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1948 – January 1, 1968	Elected in 1947. Reelected in 1951. Reelected in 1955. Reelected in 1959. Reelected in 1963. Lost renomination.	1944–1964 Jefferson County (part).
				1964–1972 Jefferson County (part).
Henry Beach (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1972	Elected in 1967. Retired to run for lieutenant governor.
Danny Yocom (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1972 – September 5, 1986	Elected in 1971. Reelected in 1975. Reelected in 1979. Reelected in 1983. Resigned due to health issues.	1972–1974
				1974–1984
				1984–1993 Jefferson County (part).
Larry Saunders (Louisville)	Democratic	November 14, 1986 – January 1, 1989	Elected to finish Yocom's term. Lost renomination.
Dan Seum (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993	Elected in 1988. Lost renomination.
Larry Saunders (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005	Elected in 1992. Reelected in 1996. Reelected in 2000. Retired.	1993–1997
				1997–2003
				2003–2015
Vacant		January 1, 2005 – February 16, 2006	Election voided.
Perry B. Clark (Louisville)	Democratic	February 16, 2006 – January 1, 2021	Elected to the vacant term. Reelected in 2008. Reelected in 2012. Reelected in 2016. Retired.
				2015–2023
David Yates (Louisville)	Democratic	January 1, 2021 – present	Elected in 2020.
				2023–present